Woodland cover in the UK is now around 3 million hectares, equivalent to 13% of the total land area. The public forest estate makes up almost 30% of total forest area. This map shows the distribution of woodland over 2 hectares in the UK.

The information on woodland area presented here uses data from the GB National Forest Inventory, adjusted for new planting, and data supplied by Forest Service in Northern Ireland.

Find out more about the National Forest Inventory at: www.forestry.gov.uk/inventory